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"Muñekita"
Single by Kali Uchis, El Alfa and JT
from the album Orquídeas
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
English title"Little Doll"
ReleasedAugust 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
Genre
Length3:40
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • FABV
  • Mazzarri
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Moonlight"
(2023) 		"Muñekita"
(2023) 		"Te Mata"
(2023)
El Alfa singles chronology
"La Gringa"
(2023) 		"Muñekita"
(2023)
JT singles chronology
"No Bars"
(2023) 		"Muñekita"
(2023) 		"Like Dat" (remix)
(2023)
Music video
"Muñekita [Official Visualizer]" on YouTube

"Muñekita" (transl. "Little Doll") is a song performed by American singer Kali Uchis, Dominican rapper El Alfa and American rapper JT from City Girls.[1][2][3] It was released on August 4, 2023, through Geffen Records as the lead single from Uchis' fourth studio album, Orquídeas (2024).[4][5][6]

Background

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In July 2023, Uchis announced the song as the lead single for her upcoming album, writing: "con mucho orgullo estoy empezando esta nueva era con ustedes y dos artistas k admiro mucho" (transl. "With great pride I am starting this new era with you and two artists I admire a lot").[7]

Composition

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"Muñekita" is a song that combines dancehall-influenced reggaeton, dembow and pop rap.[8] The song is written in the key of D Major, with a moderately fast tempo of 112 beats per minute.[9]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Muñekita"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 39
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] 31

Release history

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Release formats for "Muñekita"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 4, 2023
Geffen [12]

References

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  1. ^ Caraan, Sophie (August 4, 2023). "Kali Uchis Enlists El Alfa and JT of City Girls for "Muñekita"". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (August 4, 2023). "Kali Uchis Opens A New Era With 'Muñekita'". Cloud. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kali Uchis estrena "Muñekita" junto a JT de City Girls y El Alfa". Indie Rocks! (in Spanish). August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kali Uchis Announces New Album Orquídeas". Pitchfork. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Garcia, Thania (October 11, 2023). "Kali Uchis Wishes to 'Redefine the Way We Look at Latinas in Music' With New Album 'Orquídeas'". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (October 11, 2023). "Kali Uchis Will Start 2024 With Her New Spanish Album, 'Orquídeas'". UPROXX. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Villa, Lucas (July 31, 2023). "Kali Uchis Enlists El Alfa & City Girls' JT for Upcoming New Song". Remezcla. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Para bailar este finde: Kali Uchis, El Alfa y JT lanzaron "Muñekita"". La Cuarta (in Spanish). August 11, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Muñekita by Kali Uchis with El Alfa & JT – Key and BPM". SongData.io. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Muñekita - Single by Kali Uchis, El Alfa & JT", Apple Music, August 4, 2023, retrieved September 20, 2023
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